Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office Files Dissolution Request for 68 Ghost Companies Used for Distributing Fake Bank Accounts

Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office, commencing operations on the 19th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office Trial Division (Chief Prosecutor Lee Ji-hyung) announced on the 26th that it has identified 68 ghost corporations nationwide and filed dissolution orders with the courts where these corporations are registered.

Over the past year, the prosecution analyzed verdicts from cases adjudicated at the Seoul Northern District Court to identify these entities. The ghost corporations were established for crimes such as illegal gambling site operations and voice phishing. The prosecution believes that even if the criminals are punished, the corporations remain intact and are likely to be used for the same crimes again.

Last month, the prosecution initiated a comprehensive investigation, obtaining registration certificates for each corporation to verify their existence. They secured evidence such as testimonies from case-related individuals and applications for bank accounts under false names through investigation and trial records, and prepared petitions for dissolution orders.

A prosecution official stated, "We will continue to dissolve ghost corporations discovered during trials and actively file dissolution orders from the investigation stage. We also plan to actively carry out the prosecutor's public interest roles, including petitions for loss of parental rights, adoption cancellation requests, and applications for adult guardianship."

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